Engine support



E. H. BELDI-:N

N ov. 10, 1925- ENGINE SUPPORT l l Original Filed July-26, 1917 Fig. I.

Edward H.Belden. BY

Patented N ov., 10, 1925.

unir. :remar OFFICE.

EDWARD H. BELDEN, 01'? TOLEDO, OHIO, `GTG THE VVILLYS-0VIJRLANDl .COM-

PANY, OF TOLEDO, OHIO, A CORORATION OHIO.

ENGINE SUIPPOB'I.

Original application filed July a6, 1917, Serial No. 182,857. Divided and this applicati-on led April 7,

To @Il yloko/22.L t may Concern Be it known that I, EDWARD II. Batman, residing at Toledo, county of Lucas, State of Uhio, have invented certa-in new and useful. Improvements in Engine Supports, of which I declare the following to he a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in engine supports and particularly engine supports for automobiles, the construction and arrangen'ient of the supports being such that one of the brackets serves as a support for the steering mechanism. T his application is a division of my application, Serial No. 182,857, tiled July 26, 1917, patented February 19, 1924, Number 1,484,319.

The principal object of this invention is to provide supporting means to carry the engine base by the vehiclel frame.

A further 'object of this invention is to provide supporting means for the engine so ai' 1anged that one of the brackets serves as a support for the steering mechanism.

Further objects relating to economies of manufacture and details of construction will definitely appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention in one instance by the devices and means described in the following specification and my invention is clearly defined and pointed out in the appended claims.

structure constituting one embodiment of my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification, in which:

Figure I is a top plan view of the forward part of the motor vehicle frame, in which my invention is embodied.

Figure II is a detailed sectional view substantially on the line II-II of Figure I, showing in detail the bracket between the engine base and the frame.

Figure III is a perspective view of one of the brackets used for connecting the engine base to the frame.

In the drawing similar' reference numer-4 Serial No. 371,812.

mounted, said front axle supporting springs 12 which carry the vehicle frame 13. In the present instance I have shown the frame as channel shape in lcross-,section and the same may have its `flanges projecting outwardly thus permitting a smooth surface to which the engine supporting brackets may be secured.

An internal combustion engine 14 has an engine base provided with ears 15 at the corners thereof by means of which the engine is supported from the frame. The support of three corners of the engine is effected through the brackets 16 which are similar and interchangeable, and which have an end portion 17 extending vertically and fastened to the frame 13 by means of the rivets 18, and a portion 19 extending horizontally upon which the ear 15 of the engine base is adapted to seat, said ear being secured to the horizontal portion 19 of the bracket hy means of the bolt 20. The box-like brackets 16 also have inclined side portions 21 which serve to make the bracket very rigid and makes possible a very light construction.

Art the forward left hand corner of the engine, when the left hand drive is desired, I provide a bracket 22 having a vertical portion 23 secured to the frame 13 by means of rivets 24 and the horizontal portion 25 l upon which the corresponding ear 15 extending from the engine base is adapted to seat and is secured by means of the bolt 20. A portion 26 extends downwardly and rearwardly from the bracket 22 and supports the steering column as is clearly explained in my co-pending application, Serial No. 182,857, filed July 26, 1917.

From the description of the parts given above the invention should be readily understood. The inclined brackets which support the projecting ears are so designed that they may be interchangeable and from the drawings it will be seen that they form a very rigid and substantial support for the engine. It will also be observed that I have departed from the conventional frame construction, in that the channel shaped side rails have their flanges projecting outwardly thus affording a smooth surface for the boxlike brackets which may be so designed that they will support the ears of the engine base in a plane below the frame. Because of this construction which allows a low mount- 'jpg of the engins/f 'he'propellel shaft {119i} shown) may be mounted in nearly a horizontal line between the rear axle and engine, thus affording a smoother driving connection than when the universal joints have to compensate for the angle of the propeller shaft.

IVhat I claim as new and desire to claim by Letters Patent is:

l. In combination, a frame having channel shaped side members the flanges of which project outwardly, an engine base provided with ears, and a plurality of sheet metal box-like brackets having side, base, and end portions, the end portions being at substantially right angles with respect to each other and inclined to the base portions, said brackets being adapted to be secured to the inner face of said side members and supporting` said engine base in a plane below said trame.

2. In combination7 a frame comprising a side member having zin inner vertical face and a sheet metal supporting bracket sccured to said face, said bracket havingl a box-like form comprising two ends at right angels to each other and connected together by two opposed side portions and by a base portion inclined to each of said ends.

In testimoni)7 whereof, I aiiX my signature.

EDIARD H. BELDEN. 

